Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-02-26
Letter From Crittenden.
CRIrrEyDEs, AT. Feb. I6.

has caused delay iu HEiibs, out eeeADs
 some of the Hsrshswitss pass through
 our town to-day on their return from
 Tucson, where they met the Holiness Band, we thought on their arrival at
 Harshav there would be a commotion in
 the ranks of the Young Meu's Christian
 Association, and that 6 delay for few
 days would develop a few new items
 Imagine one American, one Texan, one
 slsyonian and one Mexican. coming
 IeisureIy through 8 dOwnpour of rain,
 each singing ID his native tongue "Glory
 HalIelujah." We have met them, but
 We hope they won't stir up Carlos" and
 beget in him @ desire to fight us as he
 did on Christmas morning, ss We don't
 want to "butt" him with an empty head.
 Times around Crittenden gre about ss
 usual, only the late rains have caused &
 suspensiun of ore hauling, but as soon as
 the roads become m good condition
 there will be lively times, as there IS
 considerable at Washington Camp and
 the Trench ready for shipping.
 Capt. Hsight, the Crittenden smelter
 man. has returned from San Francisco,
 accompanied by Mr. Christ, sn expert, ! who is Investigating the resources of the country. So We hope in the near future
 to chronicle boom ID Cranktown. and if SO. Se will cordially unite with the
 cranks to share in thst boom
 To-day We heard the sound of the ! whistle from Mir. A. J, StocktOn's emelt- er. He saws he will have 1t ID operation
 m few days; then Ue will try and gIve
 & description of is. Suffice at present to say that it resembles su over-grown | blOw-pipe, but Mir. 5. says he intends to
 smelt five hundred pounds of ore per ' hour.
 The lime business carried on by
 Manning, Smith S Piper. Is quite an in dustry. They are supplying the NOgal-
 es smelter with from fifteen to twenty ! carloads of lime rock per month, besides having the kiln n continual operation burning & fine quality of lime and ship
 pirg II 10 wherever the demand requires Their qusrry is near old Fort Critten- den, about six miles from here. When ! on a trip to the quarry, two weeks ago.
 We found they sere working nine men besides force of about the same num-
 OCT supplying wood by contract; but ss
 the wood contract has been filled and the kiln and rosdwsys completed, they
 have reduced the force to six men.
 Merchandising business in Critten- den IS quite lively, everything taken into consideration,
 Under the new tune table on the rail- rosd, the two trains meet here ct mid day instead of one train m the morning aud one in the evening as heretofore; so passengers, instead of suppIng at Hotel de Zeimei, they now dine.
 With the change in time we earnestly hope for & change In the mail service. as lately 1t hss been somewhat like the preachers sermOn-swful and not spell ei right One case in point: A letter written and postmarkad in Nogsles, on Januury 18th, vss received at this office on February S.h-B distance of only twenty-eight miles and daily maill
 The storm has done but little damage to the stockmen ss yet, but very few head of stock have perIshed, snd the prospect is good for early grass.
 Al. Perry, of Harshsw, has purchased Ezra Thayer's interest in the Psrlor Saloon. Ezra becoming tired of city life. and judgIng from the young mans sc- tions be now aspires 10 become the head of family and cattle kIng.
 Judge Vsnderlip has tried his first case as J. P. Van shows of to good sdvsn- tsge ID the Judges char, but how digni ] fed Even the learned counsel approach l him with caution.
 Deputy Sheriff W. D. Renter. who l was badly hurt some time ago by his horse falling on him, is able to be | around again. Billy thinks that wss one | cause where circumstances alter cases, as | he always considered his horse too light | to carry him over the hills, but while | the horse was lying on him with but | little likelihood for any person to hap | pen along that night to assist him, he | thought the horse heavy enough to work | in a brewers drsy; and although be | loves hls own children better than sDy others, still he thinks if there is little | angel on this earth lt Is the Watkins boy I who found him and summoned relief.
 The pubic school has been closed. Csuse-lack of funds.
 Lieut.. Johnson, Troop l.. 10th Cav airy, stopped three days with us last week. on his return from Mexico, where he has been since the surrender of Geronimo.
 ". II. Gray & Co. have lease on W. Williams mine in the Santa RItas, and Davis & Co. have lease nu the Rupert mine, owned by Thomas Hughes and others; both parties have commenced 
 Judge E. Sydov, Of the firm, of Emil Sydow t O., Tombstone, favored us with a short visit on Sunday. Although In business here, this was his first sp- pesrance for more than @ month.
 The dance at the residence of Mir. and Mrs, J. H. Hopkins, at the Richardson q ranch. on the evening of Feb. 3i, was all that coult be desired. Ii was given in commemoration of the birthday of Mira. Ills sister. Mrs. Lewis didn't learn how old she was.
 Mr. Frank Manning and wife, and NIT. Thomas Manning, brothers of Judge J. R. Manning, arrived from Texas last week and have located in Crittenden.
 Although we have had considerable rain lately still the compliments of the in the head and trouble 'Ome "bszOos" remain with us.
 As "JeBn," in his last left another luery tD be answered, We will say 10 him Eere if not that you and I are old mar lied men, we too would contemplate additions 10 our houses, since , he arrival of the handsome sud buxom widow from Florence. Will also whisper , -ou little secret about that You know !. hat Jemmie tells us that he goes up to '. he Gormley' 4 Richardson ranch to ; watch for flock of wild turkeys thst 2 comes into the orchard in the evenings, nd how destructive they are on the |, winter apples. We'll now Hop told me 1, hat on his srrivsl there he enters the 1. Iouse and don't leave until it is time or him to return 10 his now seemingly | couch-but for gracious sake [ ont say that told you . Could give you another little secret q carer home, but being threatened with I, ire pun ishment it would not te pru- ent. Will give you a Lint, SO you -on't leave it ss s query to be answered. l. few days ago Tom wen. to see is